Alan Hung
Textiles Professional
Hong Kong
Summary
With 20+ years of experience in various textiles sectors, including spinning, dyeing and finishing, weaving, garment manufacturing, and textiles merchandising, a current position as the Senior Business Development Manager at Lenzing Fibers Company is held. This company is recognized as one of the leading manufacturers of man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCF) globally.
In this role, the focus is on driving growth and innovation, utilizing a deep understanding of textiles development and product engineering. Expertise lies in textiles development and product engineering, with a strong passion for creating high-quality, sustainable solutions that address the evolving needs of the industry. Challenges associated with developing new products and processes are embraced, along with a continual eagerness to adopt new technologies that can enhance the industry.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Business Development Manager
Lenzing Fibers (HK) Ltd
Hong Kong
09.2020 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving issues promptly and provide technical consultancy
- Developed strong relationships with key clients, leading to long-term partnerships and increased loyalty.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive proposals for prospective clients.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans such as showcasing possible applications.
- Delivered presentations at conferences and trade shows, showcasing product samples and generating leads.
Fabric Sourcing Director
TAL Apparel Ltd
09.2018 - 09.2019
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
- Define and propose material strategy for coming year.
- Review and evaluate fabric supplier performance
- Get understand new materials and technology and present to internal sales /marketing and product development colleagues
- Understand company policies and ensure suppliers adhere to them.
- New suppliers sourcing
- Price Negotiation and implement measures to meet company cost saving target
- Provide fabric alternatives to meet customers cost / lead- time requirements
- Greige liability management
- Holding internal training and seminar for various topics to enhance team’s technical and market knowledge.
- Review customers MRSL and provide technical alert to fabric suppliers for high risk chemicals.
- Technical issues handling
Divisional Manager
Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd
02.2013 - 08.2018
- Lead a fabric team (6 persons) in HK and Shanghai for fabric development and quality control function.
- Developed high-performing teams through effective recruitment, training, and mentoring programs.
- Enhanced team performance by implementing strategic management plans and setting clear objectives.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Collaborate with customer designers for year-round and seasonal fabric development or sourcing to meet business needs .
- Work closely with customer technical team to provide technical alert for individual fabrication or provide quality options to meet price or quality requirement.
- Review lab test report and provide technical advice to customer
- Final approval of color shade band provided by fabric mills or garment factories
Technical & Sales Manager
Pacific Century International Limited
06.2008 - 08.2012
- Promoted company products and services by attending trade shows, industry conferences and direct customer meeting.
- Deliver technical services to clients during the fabric development phase, ensuring their design concepts are successfully transformed into tangible products.
- Work with customer's design department and ensure fabric quality developed can meet buyer’s standard and requirements.
- Ensure that the fabric mill comprehends the customers' quality standards and can effectively implement them during the fabric production process."
- Make sure all fabric orders can be delivered on time and in right quality.
- Review all internal and 3rd party lab report and handle all technical issues and trouble-shooting.
Senior Fabric Manager
More's International Ltd
03.2006 - 03.2008
- In –charge the fabric department of 15 staffs in Hong Kong and China.
- Responsible for fabric sourcing & development, fabric merchandising, QA / QC , color evaluation as well as wet processing functions .
- Developing and ensure fabric quality can meet buyer’s standard and requirements within predetermined price range including denim, printed, yarn-dyed, woven and knitted fabric
- Handle all technical issues and trouble-shooting including woven, knit & denim items.
- Communicating with oversea buyers , merchandising and design teams, fabric suppliers and garments vendors for providing expertise on fabric related issues.
- Direct involvement on fabric sourcing & development, as well as orders planning & placement.
- Established Supplier Score Card System to evaluate and upgrade the performance of fabric suppliers and mills.
- Visited fabric mills and evaluate their production capability and the level of quality system in placed . Official Technical audit report need to made and present to company management before put them on the Company Fabric Supplier List.
- Set-up Fabric Supplier manual which include required quality levels and Standard operating procedures (SOP) of all critical activities.
- Fostered and maintained strong communication and business relationship with brand customers and all suppliers.
Fabric Manager
The Children's Place (HK) Ltd
12.2003 - 02.2006
- Manage both fabric departments in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Total 8 staffs
- Establishing the department Standard Operation Procedures, SOP.
- Investigating fabric market trend of every season, and carry out mill presentation meeting for the design and sourcing teams in US periodically.
- Developing and sourcing all type of new fabric including woven and knitted, and ensure fabric quality can meet the standards and requirements.
- 5. Sourcing new fabric mills with good potentials to keep mill base updated with competitiveness and creativeness.
- Assessing fabric mills to identify their strengths and weaknesses.
- Propose new developed fabric to the buyer and prepare fabric board
- Conducting fabric testing and solving potential problem issues upfront to secure a right quality for smooth bulk production and delivery.
- Consolidating fabrics and negotiating with mills for competitive prices, monitor mills’ quality and performances to ensure timely delivery and consistent quality.
- Communicating with merchandising, design and QA department, fabric suppliers and garment vendors in different countries for technical issues and any fabric related issues.
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Tarrant Company Limited
02.1999 - 12.2003
- Assist fabric manager to manage the fabric purchasing department include fabric development and fabric merchandising teams. Total 15 staffs.
- Periodically researching and developing new fabrics to the design team in US.
- Carrying out lab tests in sample and bulks to ensure the quality standards.
- Build a fabric library for fabric swatches and hangers filing and storage , record storage for the fabric contents
- Following-up sample and bulk fabric orders and scheduling
- Study lab-test and inspection reports, tracking the problem of bulk fabric defects and technical problem.
- Fabric quality follow-up, coordinate with merchandisers and buyers on fabric performance agreement.
- Contact with fabric supplier, weaving & dyeing mills, testing laboratories about all running progress.
- Provide technical advice on problem solving
Education
Bachelor of Science - Textiles
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong 09.2002 - 05.2005
Skills
Customer engagement
Training and mentoring
Analytics
Problem solving skill
Industry networking
Cost management
Timeline
Senior Business Development Manager
Lenzing Fibers (HK) Ltd
09.2020 - Current
Fabric Sourcing Director
TAL Apparel Ltd
09.2018 - 09.2019
Divisional Manager
Li & Fung (Trading) Ltd
02.2013 - 08.2018
Technical & Sales Manager
Pacific Century International Limited
06.2008 - 08.2012
Senior Fabric Manager
More's International Ltd
03.2006 - 03.2008
Fabric Manager
The Children's Place (HK) Ltd
12.2003 - 02.2006
Bachelor of Science - Textiles
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
09.2002 - 05.2005
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Tarrant Company Limited
02.1999 - 12.2003
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